Markets
African markets today
23 exchanges, sectors, currencies, Treasury bills and policy rates, as of 2026-11-11. Returns are in US dollars, so currency moves are included.
Exchanges
Largest first. Year to date in US dollars.
| Exchange | Market value | This year (US$) | Up / down |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg Stock Exchange (South Africa) | $584bn | +0.6% | 243 / 212 |
| Nigerian Exchange (Nigeria) | $121bn | +71.2% | 20 / 28 |
| Casablanca Stock Exchange (Morocco) | $80.2bn | -20% | 23 / 6 |
| Egyptian Exchange (Egypt) | $76.2bn | +10.2% | 128 / 56 |
| Nairobi Securities Exchange (Kenya) | $30.6bn | n/a | 27 / 23 |
| BRVM (West African regional exchange) | $23.9bn | +38% | 14 / 21 |
| Malawi Stock Exchange (Malawi) | $15.1bn | -21.5% | 0 / 8 |
| Ghana Stock Exchange (Ghana) | $14.6bn | +36% | 4 / 5 |
| Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (Tanzania) | $9.9bn | +50.8% | 17 / 0 |
| Uganda Securities Exchange (Uganda) | $9.4bn | n/a | 12 / 3 |
| Stock Exchange of Mauritius (Mauritius) | $6.9bn | -11% | 3 / 2 |
| Lusaka Securities Exchange (Zambia) | $6.8bn | -1% | 2 / 2 |
| Algiers Stock Exchange (Algeria) | $5bn | n/a | 1 / 1 |
| Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (Zimbabwe) | $4.8bn | n/a | 7 / 5 |
| Botswana Stock Exchange (Botswana) | $4.4bn | -17.1% | no trades |
| Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (Zimbabwe) | $2.9bn | +48.1% | 16 / 8 |
| Rwanda Stock Exchange (Rwanda) | $814m | +56.4% | no trades |
| Bourse de Tunis (Tunisia) | n/a | n/a | 13 / 20 |
| Namibian Stock Exchange (Namibia) | n/a | n/a | 10 / 5 |
| BVMAC (Central African regional exchange) | n/a | n/a | 2 / 0 |
| BODIVA (Angola) | n/a | n/a | 3 / 3 |
| Eswatini Stock Exchange (Eswatini) | n/a | n/a | no trades |
| MERJ Exchange (Seychelles) | n/a | n/a | no trades |
Sectors
Across every exchange, sectors with ten or more shares.
| Sector | This year (US$) | Last day | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil & Gas | +71.1% | +0.2% | $18.6bn |
| Telecom | +55.5% | +0.4% | $69.7bn |
| Industrials | +46.5% | +0.4% | $49.6bn |
| Health Care | +18.4% | +1.2% | $5.5bn |
| Technology | +8.2% | -0.2% | $3.6bn |
| Consumer Goods | +4.5% | +0.2% | $38.1bn |
| Financials | +3.8% | +0.3% | $130bn |
| Basic Materials | +2.4% | +1.4% | $11.7bn |
| Consumer Services | -1.7% | +0.3% | $10.7bn |
Currencies
Against the US dollar. A positive figure means the currency strengthened.
| Currency | Per US$ | This year |
|---|---|---|
| ZMW | 20.45 | +8.8% |
| NGN | 1,350.42 | +7.1% |
| ZAR | 16.5 | +0.2% |
| NAD | 16.51 | +0.1% |
| SZL | 16.51 | +0.1% |
| USD | 1 | 0% |
| MWK | 1,741.4 | -0.4% |
| AOA | 918.77 | -0.4% |
| KES | 129.98 | -0.7% |
| RWF | 1,480.38 | -1.5% |
| MUR | 46.95 | -1.5% |
| ZWG | 26.55 | -2.1% |
| TND | 3.01 | -3.8% |
| ETB | 162.08 | -4.2% |
| XAF | 586.37 | -4.8% |
| XOF | 586.37 | -4.8% |
| DZD | 136.25 | -4.9% |
| BWP | 13.97 | -5.9% |
| MAD | 9.77 | -6.7% |
| TZS | 2,647.11 | -6.7% |
| GHS | 11.7 | -10.3% |
| UGX | 4,035.34 | -10.3% |
| EGP | 53.35 | -10.6% |
Treasury bills
Latest auction in each country, newest first.
| Country | Yields | Auction |
|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 12 months 8.03% | 2026-11-06 |
| Seychelles | 91 days 2.30%, 182 days 2.48%, 365 days 2.50% | 2026-11-06 |
| Kenya | 91 days 8.75%, 182 days 8.85%, 364 days 9.03% | 2026-11-05 |
| South Africa | 91 days 7.28%, 182 days 7.39%, 273 days 7.44%, 364 days 7.42% | 2026-11-05 |
| Burkina Faso | 12 months 3.59% | 2026-11-04 |
| Gambia | 91 days 3.64%, 182 days 5.99%, 364 days 9.80% | 2026-11-04 |
| Nigeria | 91 days 16.01%, 182 days 17.14%, 364 days 18.76% | 2026-11-04 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 12 months 3.85% | 2026-11-03 |
| Malawi | 91 days 12.00%, 182 days 14.50% | 2026-11-03 |
| Ghana | 91 days 4.60%, 182 days 6.26%, 364 days 9.60% | 2026-11-02 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 12 months 5.38% | 2026-11-02 |
| Botswana | 3 months 5.75%, 6 months 6.01%, 12 months 6.80% | 2026-10-30 |
| Zambia | 91 days 8.50%, 182 days 9.10%, 273 days 9.50%, 364 days 10.00% | 2026-10-29 |
| Mali | 12 months 4.51% | 2026-10-28 |
| Tanzania | 35 days 3.54%, 91 days 3.64%, 182 days 5.57%, 364 days 6.13% | 2026-10-21 |
| Uganda | 91 days 11.25%, 182 days 13.40%, 364 days 14.50% | 2026-10-21 |
| Niger | 12 months 8.70% | 2026-10-01 |
| Benin | 3 months 3.20%, 6 months 3.39% | 2026-06-11 |
| Togo | 11 months 5.52% | 2026-04-30 |
Policy rates
Central bank rates, most recent first. Unconfirmed figures come from a third-party feed.
| Country | Rate | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 6.25% | 2026-Q4 (unconfirmed) |
| Botswana | 5.5% | 2026-11-06 |
| Ghana | 14% | 2026-11-06 |
| Nigeria | 23% | 2026-11-06 |
| South Africa | 7.25% | 2026-11-06 |
| Namibia | 7% | 2026-10-27 |
| Tunisia | 7% | 2026-10-21 (unconfirmed) |
| Kenya | 8.75% | 2026-10-07 |
| Morocco | 2.25% | 2026-03-19 (unconfirmed) |
| Benin | 3% | 2026-03-16 (unconfirmed) |
| Burkina Faso | 3% | 2026-03-16 (unconfirmed) |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 3% | 2026-03-16 (unconfirmed) |
| Guinea-Bissau | 3% | 2026-03-16 (unconfirmed) |
| Mali | 3% | 2026-03-16 (unconfirmed) |
| Niger | 3% | 2026-03-16 (unconfirmed) |
| Senegal | 3% | 2026-03-16 (unconfirmed) |
| Togo | 3% | 2026-03-16 (unconfirmed) |
| Malawi | 24% | 2026-03 |
| Cameroon | 4.5% | 2025-12-15 (unconfirmed) |
| Central African Republic | 4.5% | 2025-12-15 (unconfirmed) |
| Chad | 4.5% | 2025-12-15 (unconfirmed) |
| Equatorial Guinea | 4.5% | 2025-12-15 (unconfirmed) |
| Gabon | 4.5% | 2025-12-15 (unconfirmed) |
| Republic of the Congo | 4.5% | 2025-12-15 (unconfirmed) |
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